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Gupton Initiative's First Participant
Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges President Carthan Currin, Ferrum College ’84, meets with Sarah Estes, Ferrum College ’21. Sarah is pursuing a PhD in pharmaceutical engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University as part of the Gupton Initiative for CARC and will be the program’s first participant!
Saturday Night Spring Fever Gala
Former First Lady of Virginia and The Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges Board Member Jeannie Baliles was honored by the Virginia Opera at their Saturday Night Spring Fever Gala on Saturday, April 15th. It was a privilege and an honor to celebrate this occasion with her!
Dr. Mirta M. Martin Interview with John Reid of WRVA
Dr. Mirta M. Martin, President at Ferrum College, joined John Reid to discuss their new program to provide free tuition for some students and more.
On Richmond's Morning News, John Reid discusses the top stories of the day from around the world, nationally, in Virginia, and right here in the Richmond area on NewsRadio 1140 WRVA and 96.1 FM.
Listen to the full interview HERE.… Read More
Are Va.'s Big Colleges Driving Small Ones Out of Business?
Last fall, Virginia Tech's enrollment surpassed 38,000 students, the largest in school history. The Blacksburg university has grown dramatically in the past two decades, increasing its student body by a third.
But most colleges aren't enjoying such success. At Radford University, the number of incoming freshmen has crashed almost 40% in the past decade. At Longwood… Read More
Welcome Christendom College
The board of the Commonwealth Alliance for Rural Colleges (Alliance) voted to accept the application for membership from Christendom College at the spring meeting in Lynchburg. The Alliance has supported rural access institutions by
providing scholarships since 1965.
"Our mission is to provide our… Read More